Abstract: A connector assembly for removing static electricity generated in high-speed communication cable as a result of tribocharging is described. The invention is realized with a typical high-speed cable having a connector provided with a dissipative medium and at least one conductive pad. Static electricity on the jacket material of the cable induces a charge in the cable wires, which is bled to the pads via the dissipative medium. The charge on the pad is then grounded prior to or as the cable is connected to a cable jack.

Abstract: A connector assembly for removing static electricity generated in high-speed communication cable as a result of tribocharging is described. Damage to components such as integrated circuits which are sensitive to electrostatic discharge is thereby prevented. The invention is realized with a typical high-speed cable having a connector with one or more conductive first terminals, each of which terminates a conducting wire in the cable. The connector is provided with one or more conductive and a dissipative medium which electrically connects the first terminals and pads. Static electricity on the jacket material of the cable induces a charge in the cable wires, which is bled from the first terminals to the pads via the dissipative medium.